Silage Towers South East Corner of Dairy Farm Buildings at Rear of Former Dairy
SILAGE TOWERS SOUTH EAST CORNER OF DAIRY FARM BUILDINGS AT REAR OF FORMER DAIRY, BRIANTSPUDDLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323419
- Date first listed:
- 02-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Silage Towers South East Corner of Dairy Farm Buildings at Rear of Former Dairy
- Statutory Address:
- SILAGE TOWERS SOUTH EAST CORNER OF DAIRY FARM BUILDINGS AT REAR OF FORMER DAIRY, BRIANTSPUDDLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323419
- Date first listed:
- 02-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Silage Towers South East Corner of Dairy Farm Buildings at Rear of Former Dairy
- Statutory Address 1:
- SILAGE TOWERS SOUTH EAST CORNER OF DAIRY FARM BUILDINGS AT REAR OF FORMER DAIRY, BRIANTSPUDDLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SILAGE TOWERS SOUTH EAST CORNER OF DAIRY FARM BUILDINGS AT REAR OF FORMER DAIRY, BRIANTSPUDDLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 81961 93087
Details
2. AFFPUDDLE BRIANTSPUDDLE (south side) SY 8192, SY 8193, SY 8292, SY 8293 Silage towers, south east corner of dairy farm build- ings at rear of former dairy 12/60 II GV
Pair of linked silage towers. 1917. MacDonald Gill in association with Halsey Ricardo for Sir Ernest Debenham's model dairy farm. Added close to the south east corner of the dairy farm buildings (q.v.). Reinforced concrete, tile and brick. Two closely set circular towers of equal height, each of 6 concrete drums alterna- ting with narrow tile course bands; The tallest base drum of each has an offset plinth, 3 drums above of equal height and 2 shallow drums at top. A brick-on-edge cornice to each tower progressively corbelled in each of 5 courses from circular to octagonal plan which supported a pyramidal timber roof with crowning metal apex vent with a ball knop. A linking passage between the towers is carried over a semi-circular arch which springs from the lowest tile course band in the towers. Wall of passage above is pierced by a circular opening. The brick cornice to the passage wall links with the tower cornices. The roofs have been removed. Listed for group value with the dairy farm buildings only.
Listing NGR: SY8196193087
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 108909
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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